🚑 Breaking & Incidents
- Grizzly bear encounter captured in Kananaskis. A woman walking her dog in Kananaskis encountered an aggressive grizzly bear but safely avoided danger, thanks to the guidance of Wilderness Escape Adventures.
🚨 Crime & Public Safety
- Calgary man charged with manslaughter in teen's overdose death. A 40-year-old man faces charges after a 16-year-old girl died from a carfentanil overdose, a potent opioid legally used only by veterinarians.
- Judge delays sentencing in crash killing 9-year-old girl. The emotional sentencing decision is on hold for Duane Nepoose, who admitted to causing the death of Victoria Desjardins in a stolen minivan crash.
- Supreme Court mandates disclosure in police misconduct case. The court ruled that past misconduct by an Edmonton detective must be disclosed in a related criminal case, spotlighting transparency in law enforcement.
🏛️ Government & Politics
- Calgary festivals tackle planning and cost hurdles with city councillors. Local festival coalitions meet with officials over rising costs and planning issues amid noise policy debates.
- Gibbons votes to remain a town. In a decisive vote, 68.5% of Gibbons residents elected to retain their town status, aligning with Coun. Ashley Morrison's positive outlook.
🎨 Community & Culture
- Pregnancy and Infant Loss Centre struggles with demand surplus. Calgary's centre is seeing doubled demand but decreased funding, underscoring the importance of their upcoming annual fundraiser.
🌦️ Weather & Roads
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🏈 Sports
- B.C. Lions and Calgary Stampeders seek season's first win. Both teams battle for redemption in Kelowna after facing early defeats, with key players sidelined by injuries.
- Edmonton Elks triumph over Blue Bombers 23-18. The Elks secured a late victory in a thrilling comeback against Winnipeg, showcasing resilience in their march forward.
📰 Also Today
- Lethbridge neighbor speaks on alleged Montreal shooter's demeanor.
- Flags fly high in Ponoka parade amid separatism debate.
- Sherritt halts Alberta refinery as feed runs out from Cuba.
- Banff skijoring event canceled for next year.
- Calgary police officer facing assault charges.
- CFL visit to Kelowna resonates for Christensen.
- Tech giants Apple and Microsoft increase prices amid memory chip shortage.
- 16 arrested in Calgary extortion probe; majority granted bail.
- Ex-Alberta doctor loses appeal on 'cancer coaching' prohibition.
- Surge in e-scooter injuries alarms Alberta doctors.
